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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By R. Pitcher (Robert Pitcher) Woodward • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY MAC A'RONY.
And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.
I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.
They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.
Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.
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On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY MAC A'RONY.
Line 2
And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.
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I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.
/aɪ æbˈhɔːr kraʊdz aɪ dɪˈspaɪz ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/
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They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.
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Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abhor verb US /æbˈhɔːr/

find repugnant

From this reading “I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Aspen noun US /ˈæspən/

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mac noun US /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading “BY MAC A'RONY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nail verb US /neɪl/

attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pod noun US /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pod's noun US /pɑːdz/

possessive form of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

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shoemakers noun US /ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/

plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading “I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.”

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spurred verb US /spɜːrd/

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

gave the signal verb + article + noun counted as “give … signal”

In this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

2,236 times in 426,211 chapters
into the water preposition + article + noun counted as “into … water”

In this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

15,152 times in 426,211 chapters
at the conclusion preposition + article + noun counted as “at … conclusion”

In this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

2,872 times in 426,211 chapters
move on verb + particle

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

In this reading “And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.”

4,607 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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A'RONY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

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abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/

find repugnant

From this reading I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AspennounUS /ˈæspən/

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/

look down on with disdain

From this reading I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

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I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

Pending verification
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ingrownadjective

growing abnormally into the flesh

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inpounded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lockjawnoun

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MACnounUS /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

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moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nailverbUS /neɪl/

attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PodnounUS /pɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pod'snounUS /pɑːdz/

possessive form of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoemakersnounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/

plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading I abhor crowds; I despise shoemakers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/

inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And riding down the bank, he spurred into the water.--_The Fair God._ When, at the conclusion of Pod's Aspen lecture, he gave the signal for our outfit to "move on," I breathed a sigh of relief.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pod said he wouldn't care if I had lockjaw; for then I'd have to keep my mouth shut.

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